2006 Ford Escape Hybrid Review Summary

What reviewers liked most about the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid:

• "...storage room is generous. Deep door pockets, a glove box, a big, covered storage bin and a smattering of cup holders and cubbyholes take care of your carry-ons."- AutoSite.com

• "The Escape Hybrid drives like a normal vehicle, with the engine controls deciding when the vehicle should be using electric power, or gas power, or both. All a driver does is drive."- MSN Autos

• "Operating in front wheel drive under normal conditions, sensors in each wheel detect slip, and channel power rearward as necessary to maintain your grip." - AutoSite.com

• ?While more costly than conventional Escapes, buyers of the hybrid version get a one-time $1,500 federal tax deduction.? - MSN Autos

What reviewers liked least about the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid:

• "The Escape's seats are arguably overstuffed and too shallow to offer good thigh support to tall drivers?"- Motor Trend

• "...the EPA?s estimating for hybrids seems less accurate than their numbers with gas powered vehicles. We averaged 28 mpg?s in a mix of city/country driving in my front wheel drive tester." - AutoSite.com

• "The Escape Hybrid is pricey, though. Starting manufacturer's suggested retail price of more than $26,000 for a two-wheel-drive model with continuously variable transmission is some $7,000 more than a base, two-wheel-drive Escape with 4-cylinder gas engine and manual transmission. It's also some $3,000 more than a base, two-wheel-drive, V6-powered Escape."- MSN Autos

Best one-liners about the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid:

• "And, no, you don't have to plug it in."- New Car Test Drive

• "You only need the electric motor to get started, but it takes a while to train your brain to this."- AutoSite.com

• "Fuel Proof."- AutoSite.com